Home Search
Switzerland - search results
If you're not happy with the results, please do another search
Blackberry Prevents Skier From Falling 700 Ft
David Fitzherbert, 52, was skiing off-trail in Switzerland when the snow gave way and he fell 70 feet into a crevasse. The only...
Global Organic Cotton Sales up 63 Percent in 2008
Global retail sales of organic cotton apparel and home textile products reached a record $3.2 billion in 2008, representing a 63 percent increase from...
Venture Partners Have $1 Billion for Green Startups
A Silicon Valley venture capital firm will invest more than $1 billion in green startups over the next 24 to 30 months, Managing Partner...
Donors Pledge $6.1 Billion to Climate Change Funds
Industrialized countries pledged more than $6.1 billion on Friday to international investment funds aimed at helping developing countries adopt cleaner technologies and mitigate growth...
Flawless, Historic Start for World’s Mightiest Particle Collider
Particle physicists were jubilant yesterday after the long-awaited startup of a mega-machine passed its first tests with flying colors. Two beams of protons sped...
Ingenuity and a Sports Bra Saved Her Life
A hiker from Colorado had been missing for days in the Bavarian Alps when she came up with a creative way to alert rescuers...
The Next Einstein? A Young Physicist’s Theories Will Soon Be Tested
A new visionary voice in the field of particle physics is only in his mid-30s, but is distinguished as one of the leading thinkers....
Green Visionaries Unveil Plan for World’s First Carbon-Neutral, Waste-Free, Car-Free City
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, is awash in profitable oil reserves yet pouring billions into renewable- and sustainable-energy technologies...
Lawyer Wins Top UN Award for Aiding Boat People
A Maltese lawyer who has fought for the rights of boat people fleeing across the Mediterranean Sea, including victims of trauma or torture and...
Countries Agree on Plan to Save Animals
Over one hundred countries are taking action to save endangered livestock breeds using genetic stockpiling to preserve a wide variety of species, according to...
1,423 Afghan Artifacts Return to Kabul
"More than 1,400 artifacts protected from looters and the Taliban since 1999 at a museum-in-exile in Switzerland were returned to the National Museum of...
MidEast Youths Use Amazing Video to Tell Leaders, ‘Enough!’ (Video)
Ordinary young Palestinian and Israeli citizens were given an unprecedented opportunity last week to present an impassioned video expressing their views to world leaders...
Former Terrorists Take Seats in New Nepal Legislature
Observers hailed the inclusion of "Maoist rebels, once branded terrorists, into the country's interim parliament and the declaration of January 16 as a public...
Homeless Choir Inspires Audiences Worldwide
They were homeless in Montreal, yet the singers of Accueil Bonneau Choir (also known as the Montreal Homeless Choir) captivated audiences worldwide -- and...
Healing the Globe: 11 Bright Spots
A quick rundown of 11 bright spots that are healing the globe, from Cairo to California, from Bolivia to British Columbia, From Moroco to...
“Firefighters ROCK” Screamed Signs at Homemade Parade Honoring Colorado Firefighters
Pine Junction, Colorado- On June 24th, 2000, citizens saluted firefighters with a hometown parade honoring their bravery and hard work.
Children rode bicycles with signs...